India, April 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focussed on Assam's prosperity, self-reliance, and global recognition after bringing peace and harmony to the state, taking it out of difficulties and insecurity, and safeguarding its identity.

"The 10 years of BJP rule in Assam were to bring peace and harmony, take the state out of difficulties and insecurity, and safeguard the state's identity. The coming years will bring in more prosperity, self-reliance, and make the state recognised across the world," Modi said at the first of his three meetings for the day in Assam's Barpeta ahead of the April 9 assembly polls.

Modi urged political parties to back the amendment bill to fast-track the ...